Earthquake endangers people's life and property security seriously. China is an earthquake-prone country, and it is imperative to enhance the seismic resistant ability of structures. Structural seismic control and shock absorption is involved in a variety of professional knowledge. The paper studies the curriculum provision of structural seismic control and shock absorption course of Tongji University, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Imperial College and UC Berkeley. With the comparative studies we want to improve the teaching quality, enhance the students' ability training, and promote the transition of graduate education